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Chinese Physics Letters

Two-Dimensional Talbot Effect with Atomic Density Gratings

Chen Li, Tianwei Zhou, Jinggang Xiang, Yueyang Zhai, Xuguang Yue, Shifeng Yang, Wei Xiong, Xuzong Chen

Published Aug 1, 2017• 3 citations
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Abstract

We report the experimental observation of two-dimensional Talbot effect when a resonance plane wave interacts with a two-dimensional atomic density grating generated by standing wave manipulation of ultracold Bose gases. Clear self-images of the grating and sub-images with reversed phase or fractal patterns are observed. By calculating the autocorrelation functions of the images, the behavior of periodic Talbot images is studied. The Talbot effect with two-dimensional atomic density grating expands the applications of the Talbot effect in a wide variety of research fields.

DOI
10.1088/0256-307x/34/8/084207

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